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February 26th, 2021

FEB 27: Discord Discussion About IDEAS!

SATURDAY 5:30pm PST!

Animation Resources is hosting monthly Discord parties on its Discord server. Join us the last Saturday of every month to participate in discussions and network with fellow artists from all over the world. The party starts at 4:30 pm (PDT) and the program begins at 5:30 pm.

THIS MONTH’S PROGRAM

Our schedule of monthly programs under the banner Discord Discussions continues this Saturday February 27th!

Creativity is an elusive thing. Some people think it’s magic, that it just comes right out of thin air. But the truth is that it’s a creator’s brain making millions of decisions through the whole process. Join Animation Resources President Stephen Worth and Board Member Davey Jarrell this Saturday, February 27th on Discord as they break down the meaning of creativity and how to cultivate it. We will be looking at examples of art that utilize principals of creativity, including still a clip from the 1956 documentary we feature, “The Mystery of Picasso.” Doors open at 4:30 PST and the program starts at 5:30 PST.

WHERE DO IDEAS COME FROM?

At The Animation Resources Discord Server
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27th, 2021 5:30 pm (PDT)
HOSTED BY DAVEY JARELL, WITH STEPHEN WORTH

Animation Resources is one of the best kept secrets in the world of cartooning. Every month, we sponsor a program of interest to artists, and every other month, we share a book and up to an hour of rare animation with our members. If you are a creative person interested in the fields of animation, cartooning or illustration, you should be a member of Animation Resources!

ABOUT YOUR HOSTS

Davey Jarell is a member of the Board of Directors of Animation Resources. He is a professional storyboard artist for television and acts as our Director of Programs.

Stephen Worth is the President of Animation Resources. He is a producer with over 30 years of experience in animation.

ABOUT DISCORD

Discord is a free chat app that supports video, voice chat and text chat. Discord servers are divided into channels, which all have their own subject or theme of discussion. Members are assigned roles which helps everyone keep track of who’s who. The Animation Resources Discord channel is a virtual meeting place for our supporters. You can meet other Animation Resources members, talk with the people behind the scenes at our organization, and attend lectures and screenings— all without leaving your home. It’s free and open to everyone in the creative community. If you’d like more info on how Discord works, see this article: What is Discord?

Here’s how to install the Discord app and login to the Animation Resources Discord Server:

1. INSTALL DISCORD

iPhone or Android: Download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store and install.
Desktop: You can access Discord for your Mac or PC from discordapp.com. You can choose to download and install the free Discord app, or enter our channel directly using your web browser. https://discord.gg/cuvNvsMNQP

2. CREATE AN ACCOUNT

Just follow the prompts to create your own login account.

3. JOIN THE ANIMATION RESOURCES CHANNEL

Click the plus sign to the right of the app and select "JOIN A SERVER".
Enter this invite code: vES5YsV

4. YOU’RE THERE!

Take a moment to look around, read the rules and introduce yourself.

The Animation Resources Discord Server is open to the public right now. Pop in and look around, and make a point to visit on Saturday!

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Posted by Stephen Worth @ 12:00 pm

February 18th, 2021

MEMBERS: Print Out Your E-Books!

You might not know this, but all of Animation Resources’s downloadable e-books are formatted to be printed out on a laser printer using double sided 8 1/2 x 11 three hole punch paper. The resolution is as high as with traditional printing, so using a color laser printer, your printout will look as good as a printed book. If you don’t have a laser printer, just take the PDF file down to your local instant print store on a thumb drive and they can print them for you.

Assistant Archivist, Nicholas John Pozega shares these photos of printouts he made of the Bateman book we shared with our members recently. He organizes his printouts in reference binders near his desk. Pretty neat, huh?!

The e-books are formatted for viewing on tablets and iPads as well. Every one of our bi-monthly Reference Packs is jam packed with great art that you can’t get anywhere else. Print your own first editions and build a reference library of great art books!

It’s Members Appreciation Time at Animation Resources, and for the next 30 days we will be sharing reasons why you should be a member of our important project. It’s easy to join. Just click on the link and you can sign up right now online…

CLICK To Join Today!

Learn About The Benefits Of Membership

Not A Member Yet? Want A Free Sample?

Check out this SAMPLE REFERENCE PACK! It will give you a taste of what Animation Resources members get to download every other month!

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Posted by Stephen Worth @ 12:00 pm

February 17th, 2021

Theory: Live The Fabulous Lifestyle Of A Hollywood Cartoonist

Wrap party for “Toot Whistle Plunk & Boom”

A few years ago, a student at Woodbury volunteered to help build out our database. He told me how much this blog, along with Eddie Fitzgerald’s has opened his eyes to how great cartoons were in the 30s, 40s and 50s. He had a sketchbook full of Preston Blair drawings and enthusiasm for Fleischer, MGM and Warner Bros cartoons. So I asked him what kinds of music he listens to…

“David Bowie mostly.”

My jaw hit the floor. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I gave him this advice…

Cartoons aren’t the only things that were better back in the first half of the 20th century.

Roy Smeck A friend of mine once pointed out that somebody should write a book titled "The Golden Age of Everything". Sure, there are things today that are incredibly great… computers, the internet, iPhones, frost-free refrigerators, etc… but music, dance, illustration, writing, movies and cartoons were all going through a golden age back then. Cartoonists should be aware of this, and they should absorb all of the greatness of the past. It will give them a solid foundation to build upon and make them better cartoonists.

Today, I’m going to talk about music…

I know that someone out there is going to post a comment saying that there’s still great music being made, it just isn’t mainstream. I’m fully aware of the fact that there are talented musicians working today. But in the 30s through the 50s, incredible talent was a given. Performers, from the top of the heap to the bottom- from most popular to least- were all capable of making you do a double take and say “wow!”.

Fats Waller When I ask kids what kinds of music they listen to, I usually get the response, “All kinds.” But “all kinds” usually turns out to mean a million shades of the same color… current rock music. There are so many names today for the same kind of music. For the life of me, I can’t tell the difference between rave, techno and electronica. In the past, there really were a million kinds of music… pop vocals, hot jazz, country western, big band swing, folk, rhythm & blues, bluegrass, mambo, dixieland, rock n’ roll, sweet orchestral, be bop…

I could talk for hours about this subject, but the best proof is seeing what I’m talking about…

JAZZ

Lucky Millinder & Sister Rosetta Tharpe
"Four Or Five Times" (Soundie/1941)
(Quicktime 7 / 5.5 megs)

COUNTRY MUSIC

Larry Collins & Joe Maphis
"Under The Double Eagle" (Tex Ritter’s Ranch Party/1959)
(Quicktime 7 / 5 megs)

THE BLUES

Leadbelly
"Gray Goose" "Pick A Bale Of Cotton"(1950s)
(Quicktime 7 / 10 megs)

If you are a student planning to be a professional cartoonist, listen to music that relates to your work- read books that inspire cartoony ideas- watch movies to learn cinematic techniques that can be applied to cartooning- LIVE THE FABULOUS LIFESTYLE OF A FAMOUS HOLLYWOOD CARTOONIST!

By the way… That animation student is a big Fats Waller fan now! And that’s not all… He’s a professional in the animation business working as a storyboard artist at Cartoon Network.

Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources